Tale of the infinite tale

Language	Sora
Speakers	1) Johny Sabar 2) Melsiyer Gomango
Place of residence	1) Patimul colony, Gumma block, Gajapati district 2) Serango village, Gumma block, Gajapati district
Recording	I. Samarina, A. Krylova, Bhubaneswar, February 2016, wav
Translation	Johny Sabar, Melsiyer Gomango
Glosses	E. Renkovskaya
Genre	Tale

1. tiʔnı aboj ɳen katabırǝn nǝm ɖoʔŋbın oblıŋtǝbın
I will now tell a tale

tiʔnı	aboj	ɳen	katabır-ǝn	nǝm	ɖoʔŋ-bın	oblıŋ-tǝbın
there	one	1SG	tale-DEF	now	ACC-2PL	tell-NPST.1SG/2PL

2. kǝn akatabır aboj radʒa atı
It is a tale of a king

kǝn	a-katabır	aboj	radʒa	atı
this	DEF-tale	one	raja	EMPH

3. antı radʒa aboj baŋsa gʊgʊmǝr baŋ… sʊɽa gǝmaŋmǝr
That king was a successful noble man, a very rich man

antı	radʒa	aboj	baŋsa	gʊgʊ-mǝr	baŋ…	sʊɽa	gǝmaŋ-mǝr
that	king	one	good	noble-man.SHF	фальстарт	big	rich-man.SHF

4. sʊɽa ɖısan aradʒa anin ɖǝkʊlı
He was a king of a large country

sʊɽa	ɖısa-n	a-radʒa	anin	ɖǝkʊ-lı
big	country-DEF	DEF-king	3SG	be-PST_III.3SG

5. anin aboj laŋgi ɖaŋɽi oʔnǝn ɖǝm ɖǝkʊlı
He had a very beautiful daughter

anin	aboj	laŋg-i	ɖaŋɽi	oʔn-ǝn	ɖǝm	ɖǝkʊ-lı
3SG	one	beautiful-F	girl	child-DEF	also	be-PST_III.3SG

6. anin abojnin aɖaŋɽi oʔnǝn ɖǝkʊlı
He had only one daughter

anin	aboj-nin	a-ɖaŋɽi	oʔn-ǝn	ɖǝkʊ-lı
3SG	one-EMPH	3POSS-girl	child-3POSS	be-PST_III.3SG

7. antı tiʔtı lıŋ gijtabı
Well, let’s look

antı	tiʔtı	lıŋ	gij-tabı
that	there	LOC	look-NPST_I.1PL.INCL

8. radʒan anin amǝnoʔiɳ biʔtı lıŋǝn oɽe ıtı lıŋǝn ǝʔɖǝkʊǝʔ
The king’s joy was not his wealth or so on

radʒa-n	anin	a-mǝnoʔiɳ	biʔtı	lıŋ-ǝn	oɽe	ıtı	lıŋ-ǝn	ǝʔ-ɖǝkʊ-ǝʔ
king-DEF	3SG	3POSS-joy	wealth	LOC-DEF	or	what	LOC-DEF	NEG.PST-COP-NEG.PST

9. bɨɳɖo amǝnoʔiɳ ɖǝkʊlı katabır lıŋǝn
His joy were tales

bɨɳɖo	a-mǝnoʔiɳ	ɖǝkʊ-lı	katabır	lıŋ-ǝn
but	3POSS-joy	be-PST_III.3SG	tale	LOC-DEF

10. katabırǝn ǝmɖǝŋbin asǝn mǝɖɖo moiɳtı
He was very happy when listening tales

katabır-ǝn	ǝmɖǝŋ-bin	asǝn	mǝɖɖo	moiɳ-tı
tale-DEF	hear-INF	for	many	be_happy-PST_III.3SG

11. antı katabırǝn ǝmɖǝŋǝn ǝmɖǝŋle niki gaganetın
He was listening tales while eating

antı	katabır-ǝn	ǝmɖǝŋ-ǝn	ǝmɖǝŋ-le	niki	gaga-netın
that	tale-DEF	hear-CVB1	hear-CVB	isn’t it (O)	eat_PST_II.3SG

12. katabırǝn ǝmɖǝŋǝn ǝmɖǝŋle ɖimaɖnetın edtıle
He was listening tales while sleeping

katabır-ǝn	ǝmɖǝŋ-ǝn	ǝmɖǝŋ-le	ɖimaɖ-netın	edtıle
tale-DEF	hear-CVB1	hear-CVB	sleep_PST_II,3SG	so

13. anin mǝɖɖo mǝnoʔiɳ ɖagı ɖǝkʊlı
He was very happy

anin	mǝɖɖo	mǝnoʔiɳ	ɖagı	ɖǝkʊ-lı
3SG	many	joy	as	be-PST_III.3SG

14. edtıgoj ambrij katabırǝn bʊtıntı laŋgale gojte
So, if somebody can tell tales well

edtıgoj	ambrij	katabır-ǝn	bʊtıntı	laŋga-le	goj-te
so	as	tale-DEF	somebody	beeutiful-ADV	know-NPST_I.3SG

15. antı akatabır agojten amǝnɖra aɖoʔŋ aɖaŋɽi oʔnǝn tijbin asǝn mǝnɖrandʒi aɖoʔŋ gǝɖlǝmetın
He declared to the people that he will marry his daughter to a man who can tell tales well

antı	a-katabır	a-goj-te-n	a-mǝnɖra	aɖoʔŋ	a-ɖaŋɽi	oʔn-ǝn	tij-bin	asǝn	mǝnɖra-n-dʒi	aɖoʔŋ	gǝ<ɖ>lǝm-etın
that	DEF-tale	PTCP-know-NPST_I.3SG-DEF	DEF-man	ACC	3POSS-girl	child-3POSS	give-INF	for	man-DEF-PL	ACC	<CAUS>know-NPST_I.3SG

16. pu…. kuɖɖub ɖısan aɖoʔŋ anin gǝɖlǝmetın
He declared for all is country

pu….	kuɖɖub	ɖısa-n	aɖoʔŋ	anin	gǝ<ɖ>lǝm-etın
?	all	country-DEF	ACC	3SG	<CAUS>know-NPST_I.3SG

17. ɖo bʊtıntı akatabır aɯr ajǝm sikojdʒa ɖǝkʊtı
That if somebody will tell a tale for a long time

ɖo	bʊtıntı	a-katabır	aɯr	ajǝm	sikoj-dʒa	ɖǝkʊ-tı
QUOT	somebody	DEF-tale	very	time	until-EMPH	be-NPST_III.3SG

18. antı anin akatabır anin ǝmɖǝŋǝn ǝmɖǝŋle
After listening such his tale

antı	anin	a-katabır	anin	ǝmɖǝŋ-ǝn	ǝmɖǝŋ-le
тот	3SG	3POSS-сказка	он	слышать-CVB1	слышать-CVB

19. radʒan aɖaŋɽi oʔnǝn asiʔ antı amǝnɖra aɖoʔŋ tijte
The king will give his daughter’s hand to that man

radʒa-n	a-ɖaŋɽi	oʔn-ǝn	a-siʔ	antı	a-mǝnɖra	aɖoʔŋ	tij-te
раджа-DEF	3POSS-girl	child-3POSS	3POSS-hand	that	DEF-man	ACC	give-NPST_I.3SG

20. edtıgoj ambrij kuɖɖub ɖısa lıŋǝn ɖǝkʊn aɖaŋɽadʒi
So all the youths of the country

edtıgoj	ambrij	kuɖɖub	ɖısa	lıŋ-ǝn	ɖǝkʊ-n	a-ɖaŋɽa-dʒi
so	as	all	country	LOC-DEF	COP-DEF	DEF-youth-PL

21. kuɖɖubǝndʒi jırǝn jırre katabırǝn ıjlaj oblıŋedʒi
They all came to tell tales

kuɖɖub-ǝn-dʒi	jır-ǝn	jırre	katabır-ǝn	ıj-laj	oblıŋ-edʒi
all-DEF-PL	go-CVB1	go.CVB	tale-DEF	come-CVB.DIR.ALL	tell-SER.MOV.3PL

22. bo mǝnɖra oblıŋetın bagu ɖinna atiki anin atı tǝkʊdlı
One man was telling to finish after two days

bo	mǝnɖra	oblıŋ-etın	bagu	ɖinna	atiki	anin	atı	tǝkʊd-lı
one	man	tell-PST_I.3SG	two	day	until	3SG	EMPH	finish-PST_III.3SG

23. okɨj bo mǝnɖra oblıŋetın anin bo palli lıŋǝn tǝkʊdlı
Another was telling to finish after one week

okɨj	bo	mǝnɖra	oblıŋ-etın	anin	bo	palli	lıŋ-ǝn	tǝkʊd-lı
else	one	man	tell-PST_I.3SG	3SG	one	week	LOC-DEF	finish-PST_III.3SG

24. okɨj bo mǝnɖra oblıŋetın bo ǝŋgaj lıŋ tǝkʊdlı
Another one was telling to finish after one month

okɨj	bo	mǝnɖra	oblıŋ-etın	bo	ǝŋgaj	lıŋ	tǝkʊd-lı
else	one	man	tell-PST_I.3SG	one	month	LOC	finish-PST_III.3SG

25. tiʔtı lıŋ aboj eɖne gargarmǝr ɖǝkʊlı
There was a beggar

tiʔtı	lıŋ	aboj	eɖne	gar-gar-mǝr	ɖǝkʊ-lı
there	LOC	one	so	beg-RED-man.SHF	be-PST_III.3SG

26. tiʔtı aboj eɖne gargarmǝrǝn anin ogǝnɖıetın
And this beggar thought

tiʔtı	aboj	eɖne	gar-gar-mǝr-ǝn	anin	ogǝnɖı-etın
there	one	so	beg-RED-man.SHF-DEF	3SG	think-PST_I.3SG

27. ɖo ɳen to ıtıdʒa tıɖ bǝnaɖgı mǝr
I am nobody but a poor man

ɖo	ɳen	to	ıtıdʒa	tıɖ	bǝnaɖgı	mǝr
QUOT	1SG	DISC	some-thing	NEG.COP	poor	man.SHF

28. maŋɳen ıtıdʒa agasa
I have nothing

maŋ-ɳen	ıtıdʒa	agasa
1SG	something	no

29. bɨɳɖo ɳen kǝn akatabır oblıŋlajɳenɖen
But if I will tell this tale

bɨɳɖo	ɳen	kǝn	a-katabır	oblıŋ-lajɳenɖen
but	1SG	this	DEF-tale	tell-COND_I.1SG

30. ɳen dʒod… ɳen kǝn katabırɳen radʒan moiɳlıɳɖen
If the king will like my tale

ɳen	dʒod…	ɳen	kǝn	katabır-ɳen	radʒa-n	moiɳ-lıɳɖen
1SG	if (О)	1SG	this	tale-1SG	king-DEF	please-COND_III.1SG

31. ɳen baŋsa tǝrǝmtǝm tijtıɳ
He will give me prosperity

ɳen	baŋsa	tǝrǝmtǝm	tij-tıɳ
1SG	good	image	give-NPST.3SG/1SG

32. aɖaŋɽi oʔnǝn tijtıɳ
He will give his daughter

a-ɖaŋɽi	oʔn-ǝn	tij-tıɳ
3POSS-girl	child-3POSS	give-NPST.3SG/1SG

33. ɳen aboj baŋsa mǝr gǝɖıltıɳ gamle
I will become a successful man

ɳen	aboj	baŋsa	mǝr	gǝɖıl-tıɳ	gam-le
1SG	one	good	man.SHF	become-NPST_III.3SG	say-CVB (=QUOT)

34. aɖırɖırna baʔtı anin jıretın
He went hoping so

a-ɖır-ɖır-na	baʔtı	anin	jır-etın
DEF-hope-RED-NMNL	INSTR	3SG	go-PST_I.3SG

35. nǝm kǝn tiʔnı radʒan anin amaŋban gargarmǝrǝn tǝnǝŋte
Well, the beggar stands now before the king

nǝm	kǝn	tiʔnı	radʒa-n	anin	a-maŋ-ban	gar-gar-mǝr-ǝn	tǝnǝŋ-te
now	this	there	king-DEF	3SG	3SG-APUD.PRON-APUD	beg-RED-man.SHF-DEF	stand-NPST_I.3SG

36. sǝriŋ radʒan aɖoʔŋ gamte
And says to the king

sǝriŋ	radʒa-n	aɖoʔŋ	gam-te
then	king-DEF	ACC	say-NPST_I.3SG

37. radʒa lımtǝm
Hello, king

radʒa	lım-tǝm
king	salute-NPST.1SG/2SG

38. lımtǝm
Hello

lım-tǝm

salute-NPST.1SG/2SG

39. radʒa ɳen aboj katabırǝn oblıŋbin asǝn iɖsɯmtaj
Oh king, I want to tell a tale

radʒa	ɳen	aboj	katabır-ǝn	oblıŋ-bin	asǝn	iɖsɯm-taj
king	1SG	one	tale-DEF	tell-INF	for	want-NPST_I.1SG

40. ma oblıŋa
Go ahead and tell

ma	oblıŋ-a
go_ahead	tell-IMP

41. bo mǝnɖra aboj oɽar ɖagı aontiɖdʒi aɖoʔŋ

Somebody took all birds in the world

bo	mǝnɖra	aboj	oɽar	ɖagı	a-ontiɖ-dʒi	aɖoʔŋ
one	man	one	world	as	DEF-bird-PL	ACC

42. aboj dʒalla lıŋǝn piɖle ɖǝkʊetın
And threw them in one net

aboj	dʒalla	lıŋ-ǝn	piɖ-le	ɖǝkʊ-etın
one	net	LOC-DEF	throw-CVB	place-PST_I.3SG

43. ha
Yes

ha

yes (H)

44. anindʒi aɖoʔŋ piɖǝn piɖle anindʒi aɖoʔŋ bonɖiǝn bonɖile
After throwing and fastening up

anindʒi	aɖoʔŋ	piɖ-ǝn	piɖ-le	anindʒi	aɖoʔŋ	bonɖi-ǝn	bonɖi-le
3PL	ACC	throw-CVB1	throw-CVB	3PL	ACC	lock-CVB1	lock-CVB

45. abojdʒǝn ontiɖǝn aɖoʔŋ anin ǝʔnumreŋǝʔ
He didn’t release any bird

aboj-dʒǝn	ontiɖ-ǝn	aɖoʔŋ	anin	ǝʔn-umreŋ-ǝʔ
one-EMPH	bird-DEF	ACC	3SG	NEG-release-NEG.PST

46. ǝʔnumreŋǝʔ
Didn’t release

ǝʔn-umreŋ-ǝʔ

NEG-release-NEG.PST

47. tiʔtı lıŋǝn ıtın
So what?

tiʔtı	lıŋ-ǝn	ıtın
&there	LOC-DEF	what

48. aboj kumbɨlǝn jırǝn jırre sǝnnaɖǝm puttǝr gǝbɖıletın
A mouse came and made a small hole

aboj	kumbɨl-ǝn	jır-ǝn	jırre	sǝnna-ɖǝm	puttǝr	gǝbɖıl-etın
one	mouse-DEF	go-CVB1	go.CVB	small-ADJ	hole	create-PST_I.3SG

49. ha
Yes

ha

yes (H)

50. gǝbɖılǝn gǝbɖılle anin edtıgoj umreŋetın
It made it, and he left it like this

gǝbɖıl-ǝn	gǝbɖıl-le	anin	edtıgoj	umreŋ-etın
create-CVB1	create-CVB	3SG	this_way	leave-PST_I.3SG

51. umreŋetın ontiɖǝn
He left. The birds

umreŋ-etın	ontiɖ-ǝn
leave-PST_I.3SG	bird-DEF

52. uʔ ontiɖǝndʒi aɖoʔŋ kuɖɖubǝn anin umreŋetın
Yes, he left all the birds

uʔ	ontiɖ-ǝn-dʒi	aɖoʔŋ	kuɖɖub-ǝn	anin	umreŋ-etın
yes	bird-DEF-PL	ACC	all-DEF	3SG	leave-PST_I.3SG

53. koʔtı rɨbǝn rɨble ɖǝkʊetın
He placed there locking them up

koʔtı	rɨb-ǝn	rɨb-le	ɖǝkʊ-etın
there	lock-CVB1	lock-CVB	place-PST_I.3SG

54. bɨɳɖo aboj sǝnna puttǝr maiɳ
But a small hole

bɨɳɖo	aboj	sǝnna	puttǝr	maiɳ
but	one	small	hole	only

55. kumbɨlǝn ǝbmeǝn ǝbmele jıretın
A mouse made it and went

kumbɨl-ǝn	ǝbme-ǝn	ǝbme-le	jır-etın
mouse-DEF	make-CVB1	make-CVB	идти-PST_I.3SG

56. ha
Yes

ha

yes (H)

57. ǝnsǝrıŋ anin aɖoʔŋ umreŋetın
Then he left them

ǝnsǝrıŋ	anin	aɖoʔŋ	umreŋ-etın
then	3SG	ACC	leave-PST_I.3SG

58. uʔ edtıle
Yes, he did

uʔ	edtıle
yes	so

59. antı atiki aboj ontiɖǝn pɯrrrr eŋetın
Then a bird flied out – purrr!

antı	atiki	aboj	ontiɖ-ǝn	pɯrrrr	eŋ-etın
that	after	one	bird-DEF	ONOM	fly-PST_I.3SG

60. ha antı atiki
Yes, and what then?

ha	antı	atiki
yes (H)	that	after

61. pɯrrrr eŋetın
Flied out – purrr!

pɯrrrr	eŋ-etın
ONOM	fly-PST_I.3SG

62. antı atiki
And then?

antı	atiki
that	after

63. pɯrrrr eŋetın
Flied out – purrr!

pɯrrrr	eŋ-etın
ONOM	fly-PST_I.3SG

64. okɨj antı atiki
And after then?

okɨj	antı	atiki
else	that	after

65. pɯrrrr eŋetın
Flied out – purrr!

pɯrrrr	eŋ-etın
ONOM	fly-PST_I.3SG

66. okɨj antı atiki
And after then?

okɨj	antı	atiki
else	that	after

67. pɯrrrr eŋetın
Flied out – purrr!

pɯrrrr	eŋ-etın
ONOM	fly-PST_I.3SG

68. edtıgoj ambrij kǝn akatabır atı ǝŋgaj bag(u) ǝŋgaj
So this tale for a month, for two months

edtıgoj	ambrij	kǝn	a-katabır	atı	ǝŋgaj	bag(u)	ǝŋgaj
this_way	as	this	DEF-tale	EMPH	month	two	month

69. bo mijɳɯm bagu mijɳɯm undʒi mijɳum kǝn akatabır ǝʔtǝkʊdǝʔ
This tale didn’t end for a year, two years, four years

bo	mijɳɯm	bagu	mijɳɯm	undʒi	mijɳum	kǝn	a-katabır	ǝʔ-tǝkʊd-ǝʔ
one	year	two	year	four	year	this	DEF-tale	NEG.PST-finish-NEG.PST

70. pɯrrrr
Purrr!

pɯrrrr

ONOM

71. antı lıŋǝn pɯrrrr lıŋǝn ontiɖǝn jıretın
A bird used to fly out – purrr!

antı	lıŋ-ǝn	pɯrrrr	lıŋ-ǝn	ontiɖ-ǝn	jır-etın
that	LOC-DEF	ONOM	LOC-DEF	bird-DEF	go-PST_I.3SG

72. antı asǝn anin okɨj moiɳ ɖagı moiɳ ɖagı moiɳ ɖelı

Therefore he used to become happier

antı	asǝn	anin	okɨj	moiɳ	ɖagı	moiɳ	ɖagı	moiɳ	ɖe-lı
that	for	3SG	more	happy	as	happy	as	happy	become-PST_III.3SG

73. radʒa aɖaŋɽi oʔnǝn aɖoʔŋ antı gargarmǝrǝn tietın
The king married his daughter to that beggar

radʒa	a-ɖaŋɽi	oʔn-ǝn	aɖoʔŋ	antı	gar-gar-mǝr-ǝn	ti-etın
king	3POSS-daughter	child-3POSS	ACC	that	beg-RED-man.SHF-DEF	give-PST_I.3SG

74. anin siɖrʊŋetın anin baŋsa mǝr ɖelı
He married and became a prosperous man

anin	siɖrʊŋ-etın	anin	baŋsa	mǝr	ɖe-lı
3SG	marry-PST_I.3SG	3SG	good	man.SHF	become-PST_III.3SG

75. akatabır tiʔnı tǝkʊdetın
And then finished the tale

a-katabır	tiʔnı	tǝkʊd-etın
DEF-tale	then	finish-PST_I.3SG

76. bǝs
That’s all

bǝs

that’s_all (H)